The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-24
The Hamilton Gambrell Case.

n. o. PicaSupe Special.
BRANDON, A1e. 19.-ImmediateIy after
the assembly of the court at 3 O'Clock this |
afternoon the defendants counsel in the /
case of The State VS. Hamilton and Eubank,
rendered to counsel for the State afidavits /
of the defendants in support of their |
motion for continuance.
The State insisted that the affidavit |
should be filed, but the defense claimed |
that it was in the nature of evidence, and |
would not be part of the record unless |
made so by bill of exceptions. The State !
replied that the paper should be filed, and
it was filed. The counsel for the State
then got leave to retire for consultation,
and after an absence of some hours re-
turned into court and handed the affidavit
to the defendants attorney and II was read
to the court.
District-Attorney Huddleston then an
nounced that the application for contin-
uance would be resisted.
1st On the ground of the insuffcieney
of the affidavit, and
I'd. The further ground that the absent
witnesses. on account of whose absence
continuance is asked would not testify 20
the matters set forth in the affidavit If
they were present IN court.
objection was made by the defendants
to the introduction of any testimony to
prove that the absent witnesses would not
swear, if present, as alleged in the affidavit.
| This objection the court overruled, and
Mr.. Harris Dickson, one of the stenogra-
pliers in the habeas corpus trial, was put on
the stand to identify the testimony of Isaac
Thomas and Andrew Govan.
Pending his examination. court ad-
journed till to morrow morning.
The affidavit referred to is based solely
on the absence of material witnesses to-
wit; Isaac Thomas, William NettIes, J. F
Morrison, Andrew Govan, John Criddie
Alex Hamilton, Thomas Hardy and 5. W
Hamilton. OF these witnesses, Isaac
Thomas and Andrew Govan testified in ths
habeas corpus proceedings.
1t is alleged in the affidavit that VIM
Nettles, were he present, would testify tina
r. ID. GambreI while riding on passenger
, train, of which Nettles was conductor, OF
''some allusion being made to Hamilton,
pulled a pistol from his hip pocket ana
fiourishing it about his head. remarked
about as follows: II am keeping that TO
Hamilton and intend to kill him at tn
I first opportunity"
j. L. Morrison would testify that he wa.
at the Lawrence House the night of tn
tragedy; saw Gambrell pass and Hamiltol
|, leave in the red wagon; that at about tn
: time the wagon reached the bridge tn
firing began; that witnesses attention wa
at once directed to the bridge while tn
: firing was going on, and he saw only tw
persons engaged in the ARRAY; and that b
, was looking right at the parties all th
: time and was in no wise excited.
!, John w. Criddle would testify that
, saw R. d. Gambrell in Clinton the day
, was killed, and in course of conversatio
: GambreIl says; srve got the age Tor edgs
on Hamilton. I'll fix him.
Alexander Hamilton, who is a post
> clerk on the Natchez road, would testify
the manner in which the shots were fire
a contrad letting important State witnesse
n and won Id also testify that he went und
= the bridge the night of the killing wi
= State witness, Chas. Fitzgerald. to look f
II assassins at Fitzgerald's suggestion; tn
j they lit matches to aid them in their i
e vestigations, and ''tramped down the thi
II tles.- which attracted State witness Jayne
r. attention next morning.
I'll Dr. s. w. Hamilton would testify 18th
10 | he is well acquainted with the gener
reputation of r. ID. Gambrell in t
vi cinity in which he resided for peace a.
:, Quiet or the reverse, that he Is and b
I been justice of the peace in Clinton a
- has often had said Gambren before b
70 for broils and disturbances and has oft
10 had to fine him; that he was a turbule
m auarrelsome, vindictive man, self ASSERT
~ prone to provoke controversies. was
N expert pistol shot, proud o. his profcien
In always went armed. and was genera
or believed to be anxious for a personal
~ counter with some prominent person
~ the notoriety it would give him; that
general reputation was such that every !
,rs said he must very soon kill some one or
killed himself"
81 Interest in the trial il abating to 80
in extent, as the impression prevails tha
nd continuance will be granted on the sh
- ing made BY the defendants in their ap
cation.
BaAzDon, Ang. 30.-The court spent